St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03

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the hospitality could not be beat and
that they had enjoyed the trip i'm
mensely.
1.-The people of st. Louis" said Hon.
Albert Scheffer, ''did everything in
their power to make the encampment a
success. Their hospitality was I'M
bounded, and it seemed that nothing
was too much to be done for our COM
fort and enjoyment"
1.-The hospitality of the people of st.
Louis can't be extolled too much" said
Auditor Braden. The only drawback
was the bad weather. Indeed the popular
impressionn was that the signal service
had provided good weather but the
president had vetoed the scheme. In
regard to the work of the encampment,
fence out everything that had any bear
ing on politics. In spite of the rain we
had four hours of parade. Fred Seybold
carried the banner of the department of
Dakota, and it taxed his strength to the
utmost to carry the banner, on account
of its getting so wet. Everything went
off as satisfactory as could be expected.
1t seemed that the people couldn't do
enough for us. Why, they put us in the
machinery hall of the Expo
SitiOn and the rumble of
the machinery interrupted US
a very little. and it was stopped. Yes,
it was great thing for Minnesota to
get the cOmmander-in-chief,a and we feel
proud of it. | think he was elected be-
cause both Gems. Warner and SlOcum
ties, and Rea's title of Judge made him.
at least appear, less of politician than
the Others"
The following order has been issued
by Commander WheelOck in regard to
the reception to Commander-in-Ch Chief
Rea at Minneapolis this evening:
Headquarters Department of Minnesota, G.
A. r., ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct 2, 1857
Special Orders No. 10.
1. The twenty-frst national encampment
of the G. A. R., which recently assembled at
St Louis, Mo-, having honored the depart
ment of Minnesota by electing our comrade
John P. Rea to the responsible position of
eommander-in-ehief of the Grand Army of
the Republic; therefore, as a token of our
appreciation of the distinguished honor
conferred upon our comrade, it is ordered,
That his comrades in the G. A. R., so far as
it may be convenient SO to do, report by Or
CARNATIONS to Junior Vice Commander j. II.
Eye, at Minneapolis, ON Monday, Oct. 8, at
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of participant
Ing III the reception to be rendered Com
mander-in.Chief Rea at that time. The sew
eral G. A. r. posts of st. Paul will assemble
in uniform at the union depot in st. Paul,
Oct. 3, at 6:15 p. m. sharp
2. The following committees are hereby
appointed:
Transportation, Comrade R. V. Pratt; ar
engagements, music. etc.. Comrades l.. r.
Cummings, F. C. Mallory, N j. Sloppy, E. H.
G. Taylor, James Starkey, r. A. Becker, Z.
V. Waffle, F. E. Kenrick, W. R. Marshall, A
G. Postlethwaite, Perry Starkweather, George
q. White, j. j. McCardy, r. W. johnson,
Albert Scheffer, E. H. Milham
The above committees will meet at the
Commercial National bank, corner Fourth
and Jackson streets, on Oct. 3, at IL o'clock
q. IN.
The st. Paul Camp Sons of Veterans are
cordially invited to join with the G. A. r. in
rendering their Fluctuations to Commander
in Chief Rea, By command of
L. L. WHEELoDK,
Department Commander.
W. W. BRADEN. Assistant Adiutant General